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Sahih al-Bukhari 7393 (Book 97, Hadith 22) #7099
Bedtime Prayer for Protection

SUMMARY: The Prophet ﷺ taught us to dust off our beds before sleeping and recite a prayer for protection.

Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "When anyone of you goes to bed, he should dust it off thrice with the edge of his garment, and say: Bismika Rabbi Wada'tu janbi, wa bika arfa'hu. In amsakta nafsi faghfir laha, wa in arsaltaha fahfazha bima tahfaz bihi 'ibadaka-s-salihin".
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ قَالَ ‏ "‏ إِذَا جَاءَ أَحَدُكُمْ فِرَاشَهُ فَلْيَنْفُضْهُ بِصَنِفَةِ ثَوْبِهِ ثَلاَثَ مَرَّاتٍ، وَلْيَقُلْ بِاسْمِكَ رَبِّ وَضَعْتُ جَنْبِي وَبِكَ أَرْفَعُهُ، إِنْ أَمْسَكْتَ نَفْسِي فَاغْفِرْ لَهَا، وَإِنْ أَرْسَلْتَهَا فَاحْفَظْهَا بِمَا تَحْفَظُ بِهِ عِبَادَكَ الصَّالِحِينَ ‏"‏‏.‏ تَابَعَهُ يَحْيَى وَبِشْرُ بْنُ الْمُفَضَّلِ عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ‏.‏ وَزَادَ زُهَيْرٌ وَأَبُو ضَمْرَةَ وَإِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ زَكَرِيَّاءَ عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ‏.‏ وَرَوَاهُ ابْنُ عَجْلاَنَ عَنْ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ‏.‏

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bedtime  *  prayer  *  protection  *  dusting  *  recite  *  arfahu

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith teaches us the importance of reciting a prayer before going to bed. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ instructed us to dust off our beds with the edge of our garment three times and then recite this prayer “Bismika Rabbi Wada'tu janbi, wa bika arfa'hu. In amsakta nafsi faghfir laha, wa in arsaltaha fahfazha bima tahfaz bihi 'ibadaka-s-salihin” which translates to “In Your Name my Lord I lay down my side and in Your Name I raise it up again; if You should take away my soul then have mercy on it; and if You should return my soul then protect it with what You protect Your righteous servants”. This is an important reminder that we should always seek Allah's protection before going to sleep as He is the one who can truly protect us from any harm or danger that may come our way during the night. It also serves as a reminder that we are ultimately dependent on Allah for all things including life itself so we must always be mindful of Him and His commands even when we are asleep.

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